AUSTRALIA'S FINANCE
o EXPLAINED BY FEDERAL TREASURER ADDITIONAL POPULATION NEEDED , (By-Telegraph-Prcss Association-Copyright ' London, May 27. Mr. W. A. Watt (Federal Treasurer) vns entertained at lunulicoii" in the City at the Carlton Club. He explained Australia's finances. Australian repatriation was tlie most liberal in. the Kinpire, ami probably in the world, The Australians, having, voluntarily served in tlie war,. deserved the test tlie nation could give -them. • He proposed a meeting of city men to discuss I !te. consolidation of the war debts of the Empire. Australia had not lost' lie.r equanimity over the war debt. Ijhe had the, proud belief ■that her resources, with additional population, eastfy would carry the load. Australia badly Wanted immigrants, provided they were her own kith and kin; tho natural increase.was insufficient, ami the Government proposed to initiate an 'immigration campaign within a few montns. Uritis'h hoardings would be splashed , with' Announcements for ' tho purpose of getting the overspill of men (ind women, willing .to .stake their fortuneg in a new country. He realised the gravity & tlie, Eastern situation.—' •lus.-N.Z. Cahle Assn.
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 209, 29 May 1920, Page 7
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177AUSTRALIA'S FINANCE Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 209, 29 May 1920, Page 7
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